What r/GermanCitizenship is talking about this week

Update to yesterday's post Well, it finally happened! After quite a bit of waiting, I'm officially a German citizen. I thought I'd share my timeline here since I know how helpful other people's...

I officially became a German citizen yesterday! I don’t live in Germany, so I’m curious about any lesser-known rights, perks, or responsibilities worth knowing about as a citizen living abroad....

Hi Dears, I have applied for German citizenship 1 year ago after working for 5 years in Germany. But because of the economic crisis, I got fired, that was 6 months ago. I receive now ALG1 and...

Inspired by u/WyoPrairieChick post yesterday with similar dates, I had my mom email the BVA (Staatsangehoerigkeit@bva.bund.de) to inquire about our family's joint application. We received a...

I feel a bit shellshocked. Timeline: August 2024 - appointment with Standesamt. Submitted application August 2024 - RP Darmstadt confirms they received the application September 2024-October 2026...

u/Dirtsquirrel44 reported that their Feststellung application was approved by the BVA, which gives us evidence that the BVA ignores the Bancroft treaties. The relevant parts of the ancestry:...

Applied November 1st, 2025 Received request for additional documents (payslips and current work contract) September 22nd, 2026 Invitation for naturalisation appointment received on October 13th,...

Sharing my timeline in case it helps anyone, especially if you're moving cities while your application is pending. Timeline 07.04.2026 – Submitted Einbürgerung application in Berlin 08.04.2026 –...

I just want to comment on how wonderful German archive staff have been to work with over the last few months. A year ago, I had lost hope of ever finding my father's birth certificate. I'd written...